das Seitengewässer
Translation
tributary, side channel, backwater
Examples
Das Boot fuhr in ein ruhiges Seitengewässer.
The boat went into a calm side channel.
Viele Fische laichen in den Seitengewässern.
Many fish spawn in the tributaries.
Grammar Patterns
in a tributary in a side channel
Similar Words
Synonyms: Nebenarm (side arm), Tributär (tributary); Antonyms: Hauptstrom (main stream), Hauptfluss (main river)
Etymology
From 'Seite' (side) and 'Gewässer' (body of water). It refers to a body of water on the side of a main river.
Memory Tips
Picture a large river and a smaller stream branching off to the 'Seite' (side). That's a 'Seitengewässer'.